Transformation model for character education of students

Abstract

The aim of the current study is to find out and explain the transformation of character education of students observed from the role of teacher in line with the vision, responsibility, social sensitivity, logical ability, and honesty in producing well prepared output to encounter today's global digital. This study applied qualitative approach with phenomenological type of sociology-oriented educational research that is general, flexible, dynamic, exploratory, and experiences developed during the research process. Data analysis through reducing information, presenting information, verification, and concluding. Result of the study found that transformation of student character education is an effort made to face 21st-century education (Industry 4.0 revolution) today where every educational institution implements digital literacy habits (Digital-age Literacy) in the classroom/school learning as transformation of character education of modern students in order to gain understanding of these digital literal dimensions and to develop digital literacy learning materials and methods at school and outside of school. The application of digital literacy becomes finding of model in transformation of student character education that is inseparable from the role of teachers in learning activities applied in line with their vision, responsibility, social sensitivity, logical ability and honesty to produce a well-prepared output to face global digital with the flow of developmental applications, technology and to be able to compete at the international level.

Keywords: Transformation of Character Education, Digital Literacy and the Role of Teachers